Twins Tie Five Homers In Seventh Inning Record
The Minnesota Twins exploded for five homers in the seventh inning to beat the Oakland Athletics 9 4 at Municipal Stadium. Rollins Oliva Mincher Killebrew Valdespino all homered as Harmon Killebrew added his 11th, tying the major league and matching the NL mark. Hall nearly joined the record with a near miss.
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Allison
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Harmon Killebrew
Associated Press
Rich Rollins
Zoilo Versalles
Expansion questions loom after AFL NFL merger
The merged leagues spark debate on balance and talent depth with projections of 26 teams. Concerns focus on maintaining competitive rosters, fan support for weaker clubs, and whether expansion can deliver a balanced champion each year. Regional baseball prospects add to the era’s sports chatter.
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AFL
NFL
Lemas Elbow Healed and Eyes Buick Open Title
Tony Lema returns to form as a strong contender in the Buick Open at Warwick Hills. Rain halted the first round, pushing the final 36 holes to Sunday after 11 threesomes completed 7,280 yards of the PGA layout. Lema has posted 18 straight rounds 71 or better, led by recent Oklahoma City Open win and Memphis tie for ninth.
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Twins sign three rookies include two for St Cloud
The Minnesota Twins signed three rookies, with Louis Stephens of Porterville California and Bob Ziegler of Laurens Iowa assigned to St Cloud in the Northern League. Stephens is 21, 6-foot-4, 185 pounds, starred at Fresno State with a 9-3 spring record. Ziegler 22, former Iowa State two-sport star, also received a signing bonus. Don Harper from Tulare California, 14, not drafted, will go to Sarasota Florida.
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Laurens
Iowa
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Iowa State
Don Harper
Tulare
Sarasota
Fla
Orioles Seek Starting Pitcher As Trade Bargain
Baltimore, Md. The Orioles in second place still seek a starting pitcher and offer veteran Jerry Adair to land a reliable arm.
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Jerry Adair
Bowling Top Five And Standings At Austin Lanes
Scores list top five individuals in the Austin Bowl event with Koffee Klutch N Handke and others, followed by Thursday mixed doubles results led by B Rosel and H Loing, and women and junior brackets including Cambern Wray Janzen and Vincent Spalding crews across Echo Lanes. top fly and classic leagues noted with final tallies.
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J. Tiernan
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B. Volkert
Three Iowans Drafted by Major League Teams
Dick Folkers of Ellsworth Iowa Falls, a strikeout record holder, was drafted by the San Francisco Giants and assigned to Waterbury Connecticut. Dave Wolfe of Council Bluffs was drafted by the New York Yankees for Toledo in the International League. Bruce Hinkel of Marquette was chosen by the St. Louis Cardinals for Tulsa in the Pacific Coast. Wolfe studies at Buena Vista College as an infielder and Hinkel is a pitcher.
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Waterloo
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Council Bluffs
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Toledo
Ohio
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Marquette
St. Louis Cardinals
Tulsa
Wolfe
Buena Vista College
Hinkel
Fordtown Legion Team Tops Glenville for Second Straight Win
Austin Fordtown Legion baseball team beat Glenville 10 to 8 on Thursday afternoon to secure their second consecutive victory. Bryan Waller earned the win with a complete game, fanning nine. Craig Yombrock had three hits and two RBIs, Brad Sanvick added a double and four RBIs for Austin. They host Alden at 6 15 PM Monday.
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Minne
Jim Sack
Austin Fordtown Legion Baseball Tem
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Craig Yombrock
RBI
Brad Sanvick
Alden
Faribault
Austin Vfw
Paul Sanders
Belle Field
Standings and results from major leagues
The recap shows American League leaders Baltimore California Minnesota and Washington with records and race details. National League leaders San Francisco Los Angeles and Philadelphia sit atop while multiple games and schedules from Thursday through Saturday are listed with results and upcoming matchups.
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Chicago
San Francisco
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Houston
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Iasses
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Atlanta
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Gophers Land 2 on All Big Ten Baseball Team
Minnesota and two players earn spots on the Big Ten all conference team with Bob Fenwick and Frank Brosseau each named to a first team outfield. McNair Roalstad Bruksch and Sadek receive second and third team honors respectively.
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Michigan State
John Kobs
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Frank Brosseau
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Ron Roalstad
Ed Bruksch
Mike Sadek
Orioles Take Over 1st as Tigers Win Fifth Straight
Orioles surge to first in the American League by beating Washington in two games while Cleveland and New York were rained out. Dave McNally earned his fifth win as Baltimore won 8-6 in the suspended game and 4-2 in the nightcap. Detroit crushed Boston 9-1 extending Detroit’s winning streak to five.
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Orioles
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Washington
Indians
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Detroit
Boston
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Don Demeter
Bill Freehan
Dave Wickersham
Tigers
Red Sox
Legion Softball Team Wins Again at Northwest Park
The Ameri can Legion fast pitch team extended its unbeaten streak to seven with a 4 1 win over Wonder Bar Village at Northwest Park. Roger Ludwig went 2 for 3 with a triple, Hagen pitched three hit ball to pace the win.
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Shirley Rensink
Albert Lea Nips Winona in Region One Baseball
The Albert Lea Tigers earned a 4 3 comeback win over Winona in Region One and will advance to the state tournament at Midway Stadium. Dick Wayne pitched strongly while Jim Cornick John Morley Byron Nelson and Rick Swanson powered a decisive seventh inning rally. Wells defeated Waldorf Pemberton 2 1 in Region Two and Hastings beat St Paul Humboldt 4 3 in Region Four. The eight regional winners include Bloomington Kennedy Hastings New Ulm Roseau Melrose Albert Lea Wells and others with first round set next Wednesday.
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Byron Nelson
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St. Paul Humbold
Champ Kennedy
Melrose
New Ulm
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Champ
Olympic Club to host 1966 U.S. Open in San Francisco
Aerial view shows the Olympic Club Lake side course where the 1966 U S Open will be contested June 16 to 19. The rest of the course features trees and rolling terrain with small greens and fairways.
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Olympic Club Lakeside Course
Packers Drop Exhibition Tilt in 1966 Opener
The Austin Packers of the Southern Minnesota League lost 4-1 to New Hampton Iowa at Marcusen Park. Rich Decker and Don Carlson hit back-to-back doubles for Austin’s lone run in the 8th. Dave Hartman allowed all four runs in the first three innings while Dave Perl and Bill O Shaughnessy pitched six scoreless innings. The Packers travel to Owatonna next Wednesday for league play.
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Dave Hartman
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Bill O’shaugnessy
Packers
Owatonna
Records Are Threatened Again in State Track
The 1966 Minnesota State Public high school track meet opens at Macalester College St Paul with preliminaries at 4 pm. Austin Packers led by Dean Henry Deacon Hodge and Steve Sperry Dan Ruzek eye top finishes. St Louis Park favored after four titles since 1958. Eight new records set last year, ideal weather expected to yield more records.
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Will Henry
St. Louis Park
Park
Gilbertson
Twins Open Series With Chicago Retaliation Series Sparks Rivalry
The Minnesota Twins travel to Comiskey Park to face the Chicago White Sox in a high profile series. Manager Sam Mele says his club aims to win, denying any planned retaliation and noting he never urged pitchers to hit batters. Boswell vs Horten set to start as the Twins seek a fifth straight win over Chicago.
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J.C. Martin
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Dow
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Joe Horten
Minnesotans Ousted in NAIA Tennis Tourney
In Kansas City AP reports two Minnesotans exited in the NAIA tennis third round. Mike Sundby of St. Cloud State fell 6-3 6-1 to James Wadley of Southeastern Oklahoma, and Richard Shipman of Macalester dropped 3-6 6-4 6-0 to Jim Gotses of California Western. Ted Warkentin of Macalester lost 6-3 14-12 to Robert Post of Baker, and Sundby had previously defeated Larry Ordel of Cumberland in the second round.
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Robert Post
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Larry Ordell
Cumberland
Austin High Packers fall just short of perfect season
The Austin High baseball team finished 13 4 under coaches Dick Seltz and Howie Strey. Key players Keith Kel Jer Arlo Sanvick and Bob Wetterberg were sidelined by injuries and surgery, yet the Packers faced a brutal schedule including Bloomington Kennedy and Rochester. They suffered four one run losses and were eliminated in District Two by Albert Lea 8 7.
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Humid Weather Didn't Bother Jay in Phila Pitching Duel
Jay pitched a five hitter as Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 1-0 in humid Connie Mack Stadium. Davenport delivered an 11th inning double to lift San Francisco 3-1 over Houston in the Astrodome. Also, Atlanta beat New York 8-4 and St Louis topped Pittsburgh 4-2.
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